Sheriff's Office Organizational, Staffing, and Operational Assessment

Walworth County, Wisconsin, issued Request for Proposal #25-090 to procure qualified consultant services to conduct a comprehensive organizational, staffing, and operational assessment of the Walworth County Sheriff's Office (WCSO). The assessment will evaluate the agency's organizational structure, staffing levels, operational practices, and workload demands across all five divisions—Patrol, Corrections, Communications, Support Services, and Investigations—plus the Administration Section, with a limited review of the Communications Division. The consultant must provide data-driven recommendations with supporting justifications and cost estimates projecting through 2040, culminating in a final report and stakeholder presentations that support long-term planning and effective public safety service delivery. Key deliverables include identification of organizational strengths and improvement opportunities, detailed staffing recommendations with cost impacts, and short- and long-term operational guidance. The WCSO currently operates with 219.60 authorized full-time equivalent positions serving approximately 106,000 residents across 577 square miles, with summer populations reaching 200,000, and maintains a 2026 budget of $31,220,959. Qualified proposers must demonstrate considerable experience in public safety organizational assessments, maintain proper Wisconsin business licensure, possess sufficient financial resources, and provide evidence of Professional Liability/Errors and Omissions insurance of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, along with Commercial General Liability coverage of $2,000,000 aggregate and Excess/Umbrella Liability of $5,000,000 per occurrence. The timeline includes a questions deadline of April 20, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.; a final addendum issued April 28, 2026; proposals due May 6, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.; presentations and interviews scheduled for June 1-2, 2026; estimated contract award on June 26, 2026; and an estimated contract start date of July 6, 2026, with an approximately six-month contract term.

The RFP does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular business categories or disadvantaged enterprises. Proposers must submit a firm fixed fee (not-to-exceed amount) for all services, with no incumbent vendor or current contractor identified in the available procurement documents. The county anticipates payment within forty-five calendar days of invoice acceptance and prefers Visa P-Card payment provided no processing fees are charged. The final payment schedule will be negotiated with the selected consultant, with a maximum of 70 percent of total costs paid prior to delivery of the draft report. No specific budget range or award value ceiling is stated in the RFP materials; however, the scope, duration, and complexity of the assessment—requiring evaluation across multiple divisions, projections through 2040, and comprehensive stakeholder engagement—suggests a contract value commensurate with a six-month professional services engagement of this scale. The contract will be executed using Walworth County's Standard Professional Services Contract template, establishing the consultant as an independent contractor with no employee status, requiring liability insurance maintenance, prohibiting assignment or subcontracting without prior written county approval, and incorporating HIPAA compliance obligations through a Business Associate Addendum where applicable.